"Winner of the 2005 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, selected by Carole Maso."

Contents

Naked Chinese people -- Alas, Falada! -- How much an ant can carry -- At the site where vision is most perfect -- The Atlas Mountains -- Angle and grip -- California transit -- The prosperity of cities and desert places

"Winner of the 2005 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, selected by Carole Maso."

Contents

Naked Chinese people -- Alas, Falada! -- How much an ant can carry -- At the site where vision is most perfect -- The Atlas Mountains -- Angle and grip -- California transit -- The prosperity of cities and desert places